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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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